The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
75 Achievements
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GOG
Legend
Defeat a Legendary Dragon
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How to unlock the Legend achievement in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - Definitive Guide
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So JamP0und32's solution is a great way to do it, but if your like me and don't feel like crafting the gear and having the right enchanting levels and potions and what not, save this for last. So on to how I did it relatively similar:
>Finish the Dragonborn DLC where we will be looking for a specific black book.
NOTE: You will need 11k gold, but by this time if you finished mostly everything else should have well enough.
>Go South East of Raven Rock to Kolbjorn Barrow
Map: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Kolbjorn_Barrow_(Dragonbo...)
>Talk to Ralis Sedarys at Kolbjorn Barrow to start the Unearthed Quest.
>First time you talk to Ralis Sedarys, he will ask for 1000 gold to get some miners. You must then wait 4 days. What I did was just go back to Raven Rock and wait 4 days. A courier should show up to deliver a message to continue the quest. If he doesnt show up, just fast travel somewhere then back to load him in.
>When you visit, you'll discover all the miners are dead and there is a draugr problem. Once they are all cleared out, Ralis will ask for 2000 gold this time.
Essentially you do this 4 times each with a unique problem, first is 1000, then 2000, then 3000, then 5000.
>After waiting 4 days after paying 5000 gold, you'll follow the marker down to a deeper part of the ruins where a dragon priest will raise and must be defeated. After defeating him you have access to the Black Book: Filament and Filigree.
>When done with the Black Book, take the Secret of Arcana power which will allow you to use spells for no mana cost for 30 seconds.
>Head to Redwater Den where you can find a Spell Tome: Telekinesis in a cell with a dead NPC.
Map:
>Now you got everything you need. Head to Windhelm or Markarth and keep fast traveling to each location when using the spell to go straight to lvl 100 Alteration. Drop an item down, (I used Clay, anything in Misc inventory should do fine) and equip Telekinesis on either
or
. Equip Secret of Arcana and press 
. Use the telekinesis ability and then go to your map and fast travel to opposite city across the map. Now wait 4 hours and repeat the steps until you are at a desired level!
Hope this helps as I found this to be much easier!
Edit: I should note that I hit level 78 and went to all the dragon peaks / dragon symbols on the map to find a legendary. I ultimately found mine though in Arcwind Point
Edit2: As Orgaz put it, you do need to remember to make the 100 skill legendary so it resets to repeat the process
>Finish the Dragonborn DLC where we will be looking for a specific black book.
NOTE: You will need 11k gold, but by this time if you finished mostly everything else should have well enough.
>Go South East of Raven Rock to Kolbjorn Barrow
Map: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Kolbjorn_Barrow_(Dragonbo...)
>Talk to Ralis Sedarys at Kolbjorn Barrow to start the Unearthed Quest.
>First time you talk to Ralis Sedarys, he will ask for 1000 gold to get some miners. You must then wait 4 days. What I did was just go back to Raven Rock and wait 4 days. A courier should show up to deliver a message to continue the quest. If he doesnt show up, just fast travel somewhere then back to load him in.
>When you visit, you'll discover all the miners are dead and there is a draugr problem. Once they are all cleared out, Ralis will ask for 2000 gold this time.
Essentially you do this 4 times each with a unique problem, first is 1000, then 2000, then 3000, then 5000.
>After waiting 4 days after paying 5000 gold, you'll follow the marker down to a deeper part of the ruins where a dragon priest will raise and must be defeated. After defeating him you have access to the Black Book: Filament and Filigree.
>When done with the Black Book, take the Secret of Arcana power which will allow you to use spells for no mana cost for 30 seconds.
>Head to Redwater Den where you can find a Spell Tome: Telekinesis in a cell with a dead NPC.
Map:
>Now you got everything you need. Head to Windhelm or Markarth and keep fast traveling to each location when using the spell to go straight to lvl 100 Alteration. Drop an item down, (I used Clay, anything in Misc inventory should do fine) and equip Telekinesis on either
or
. Equip Secret of Arcana and press . Use the telekinesis ability and then go to your map and fast travel to opposite city across the map. Now wait 4 hours and repeat the steps until you are at a desired level!Hope this helps as I found this to be much easier!
Edit: I should note that I hit level 78 and went to all the dragon peaks / dragon symbols on the map to find a legendary. I ultimately found mine though in Arcwind Point
Edit2: As Orgaz put it, you do need to remember to make the 100 skill legendary so it resets to repeat the process
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Thanks! Can confirm this works on 360 also if anyone wondered
By Koicommander on 28 Nov 2016 01:11
This is a fantastic and easy way to do this, just to note that you have to wait 24 hours not 4 to be able to use Secret of arcana again, and remember to make your alteration skill legendary (respec) after fast travelling as I was forgetting to do this and wondering why I wasn't levelling up !! Big thumbs up from me
By orgazmik on 30 Nov 2016 09:38
and never let it go even in the skill menu
then you never have to leave town or skip time
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To have a legendary dragon spawning you need to be at least level 78, people have said they had them spawn at as low as 72 but it seems consistent at 78. If you are already at said level, skip to the bottom to see where to go to get one nearly every time.
This method is complicated if going for it straight out of the gate but if you've played the game for a bit you'll most likely have most of these steps done.
There are a number of ways to level up in this game but the easiest in my book is to abuse the Telekinesis spell. In essence you use the spell on an item then fast travel across the map, but first you need unlimited magica or a way to make the spell free. We will be doing the latter.
Firstly you will need to obtain the spell. An easy way to get it is to find it in Redwater Den.
It is found in one of the cells near a dead npc. If you can't be bothered to go there you can buy it from Tolfdir at the College of Winterhold. You will need an Alteration of 40 to do so. If you need to get that you can use the spell Candlelight or Magelight ( bought from most spell retailers. the guy in Dragonsreach for example ) Then use it until your magica runs out then wait an hour and repeat.
Next you will need to make your Alterations spells free. To do this you can enchant your items with Fortify Alteration. To get this you need to disenchant an item that has it. You can get this from a random loot drop or get it from the invisible chest in Dawnstar. Dawnstar chest shown here:
Credit to Christian Barkhuizen on youtube for the clip
Next you will need to get your enchanting skill high enough to be able to create a 20% Alteration Fortification enchantment. There are many method of doing this, using the above chest you can get lots of iron and keep crafting Iron daggers and enchanting them. Around 70-80 should be enough, if you have an enchanters potion that will temporarily give you a small boost.
Once you have that you're almost there. Now you can enchant 5 items with that giving you a 100% discount. Now there are only 5 items you can craft with this enchantment and they are as follows: Any ring, any necklace, any chest armour, any circlet and a Falmer Helmet. If you don't have a circlet it is a random loot spawn or you can buy it from Radiant Raiment near the main gate inside Solitude. The other one you need is a Falmer helmet, this is because you can wear this over a circlet unlike other helmets. It is a random loot or you can get a guaranteed one from Alftand Animonculory, which is the second area ( I believe ) inside Alftand. You go to Alftand as part of the quest Discerning the Transmundane. for Septimus Signus. Located here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NS8thwCrlpa5Demi1
Now you have everything you need. Go to Markarth or Windhelm and drop an item, any small item will do.( FullMoonBeaver states "Right, tried this again, but I fast traveled between Markarth and Winterhold instead. This worked for me, so try this if With dhelm isn't far enough for you." Now cast your Telekinesis spell on it and open up the map while casting, travel to the opposite city from above. Your alteration will be 100, make it legendary and repeat until you feel like you're a high enough level.
Now travel to Arcwind Point located here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DXhWQonnuHqWEnaa2
Now if you did this from a low level you're probably going to be underpowered so pack a lot of potions. There are a lot of Draugr's over there including a Deathlord who can kill it for you. All you need to do then is go over and get its soul and the achievement will unlock.
This method is complicated if going for it straight out of the gate but if you've played the game for a bit you'll most likely have most of these steps done.
There are a number of ways to level up in this game but the easiest in my book is to abuse the Telekinesis spell. In essence you use the spell on an item then fast travel across the map, but first you need unlimited magica or a way to make the spell free. We will be doing the latter.
Firstly you will need to obtain the spell. An easy way to get it is to find it in Redwater Den.
It is found in one of the cells near a dead npc. If you can't be bothered to go there you can buy it from Tolfdir at the College of Winterhold. You will need an Alteration of 40 to do so. If you need to get that you can use the spell Candlelight or Magelight ( bought from most spell retailers. the guy in Dragonsreach for example ) Then use it until your magica runs out then wait an hour and repeat.
Next you will need to make your Alterations spells free. To do this you can enchant your items with Fortify Alteration. To get this you need to disenchant an item that has it. You can get this from a random loot drop or get it from the invisible chest in Dawnstar. Dawnstar chest shown here:
Credit to Christian Barkhuizen on youtube for the clip
Next you will need to get your enchanting skill high enough to be able to create a 20% Alteration Fortification enchantment. There are many method of doing this, using the above chest you can get lots of iron and keep crafting Iron daggers and enchanting them. Around 70-80 should be enough, if you have an enchanters potion that will temporarily give you a small boost.
Once you have that you're almost there. Now you can enchant 5 items with that giving you a 100% discount. Now there are only 5 items you can craft with this enchantment and they are as follows: Any ring, any necklace, any chest armour, any circlet and a Falmer Helmet. If you don't have a circlet it is a random loot spawn or you can buy it from Radiant Raiment near the main gate inside Solitude. The other one you need is a Falmer helmet, this is because you can wear this over a circlet unlike other helmets. It is a random loot or you can get a guaranteed one from Alftand Animonculory, which is the second area ( I believe ) inside Alftand. You go to Alftand as part of the quest Discerning the Transmundane. for Septimus Signus. Located here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NS8thwCrlpa5Demi1
Now you have everything you need. Go to Markarth or Windhelm and drop an item, any small item will do.( FullMoonBeaver states "Right, tried this again, but I fast traveled between Markarth and Winterhold instead. This worked for me, so try this if With dhelm isn't far enough for you." Now cast your Telekinesis spell on it and open up the map while casting, travel to the opposite city from above. Your alteration will be 100, make it legendary and repeat until you feel like you're a high enough level.
Now travel to Arcwind Point located here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DXhWQonnuHqWEnaa2
Now if you did this from a low level you're probably going to be underpowered so pack a lot of potions. There are a lot of Draugr's over there including a Deathlord who can kill it for you. All you need to do then is go over and get its soul and the achievement will unlock.
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i dont think ill ever get this achievement rip
By Rhxt on 10 Nov 2016 17:44
Great guide. Thumbs up
By death metal jay on 16 Nov 2016 19:08
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Just reach level 78 and then make a savegame and fast travel to one of the Dragon lairs
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Lairs, if there is no Legendary just reload the savegame and fast travel to the Lair again until you see one (I got one on the 2nd attempt)
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Lairs, if there is no Legendary just reload the savegame and fast travel to the Lair again until you see one (I got one on the 2nd attempt)
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According to the Legendary edition guide for the re release the lowest level Legendary Dragobs begin to spawn is level 57.
By SolaceConquest on 03 Apr 2017 22:29
nope
By on 11 Sep 2017 15:34
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Just a heads up in case anyone has the same issue I had.
I reached level 78 playing on Expert and fast travelled to dragon spawn locations and still couldn't get a Legendary dragon to appear.
If this happens what worked for me was turning my difficulty up to Legendary and fast travelling again to a dragon location and finally a Legendary dragon appeared. Then you can turn your difficulty down for an easier kill once it's spawned if the dragon gives you a hard time
I reached level 78 playing on Expert and fast travelled to dragon spawn locations and still couldn't get a Legendary dragon to appear.
If this happens what worked for me was turning my difficulty up to Legendary and fast travelling again to a dragon location and finally a Legendary dragon appeared. Then you can turn your difficulty down for an easier kill once it's spawned if the dragon gives you a hard time
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Like the others said yes level 78 is when legendary dragons spawn but, there is one location for a guaranteed spawn. When your level 78 it’s at Arcwind Point it’s just West of Rift Imperial camp.
If you haven’t discovered the camp it’s just East of Autumnwatch Tower
If you haven’t discovered the camp it’s just East of Autumnwatch Tower
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To get Legendary Dragons to spawn, you need to get to level 78. To level fast, either do the telekinesis glitch or:
1. Get a shield. Go somewhere and corner one enemy. Best, a bandit. high enough level where he does some damage to you.
2. let him hit you and your block skill goes up. keep letting him hit you, then go heal with a restoration spell or potion. spell is better here obviously because it is unlimited.
ebony shield and fast healing worked for me. was about level 30 when I started this.
3. keep doing this until your block skill gets to 100. then you mark it legendary. This resets it back to 15 and unlocks the level cap. you can keep doing this. repeat until level 78.
Save often! (f5)
OR:
play the game until you reach level 78.
1. Get a shield. Go somewhere and corner one enemy. Best, a bandit. high enough level where he does some damage to you.
2. let him hit you and your block skill goes up. keep letting him hit you, then go heal with a restoration spell or potion. spell is better here obviously because it is unlimited.
ebony shield and fast healing worked for me. was about level 30 when I started this.
3. keep doing this until your block skill gets to 100. then you mark it legendary. This resets it back to 15 and unlocks the level cap. you can keep doing this. repeat until level 78.
Save often! (f5)
OR:
play the game until you reach level 78.
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Legendary Dragons will begin spawning at Level 78. You can check Skill Master (40G) for info on that, or simply use "player.setlevel78" to get there immediately. You also need to have advanced the story past a certain point, so use the commands below for that purpose.
- setstage mq101 900
- setstage mq102 160
- setstage mq103 190
- setstage mq104 160
Once you have the level and story out of the way, use "coc ArcwindPointExterior01" and walk forward and a legendary dragon should immediately spawn. This is a scripted spawn, so it will always be there the first time you arrive. Once you see the red dot on your map, use "killall" and once it lands on the ground it should die. I had to hit it once for some reason, but it died in one hit despite my weapon being extremely weak.
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Everything is very simple! You need telekinesis and a black book faliant or something like that, activate the effect on magic and use telekinesis on an object that you can pick up and quickly teleport to any distant city and the level will grow by leaps and bounds!
(Thus raised from 38 to 86)
(Thus raised from 38 to 86)
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The habitat of the legendary dragon (after Dovahkiin reaches lvl 78) -
By zRaFiNaDz on 07 Mar 2017 15:41
The most important thing: Legendary dragons appear in Skyrim no earlier than level 78 of the main character. The rest is in other tips.
By ZIFak on 10 Feb 2017 17:04
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To quickly level up, you can use a trick with telekinesis:
1) We will need the telekinesis spell itself. One of the volumes lies in the red-water lair location (in the cage next to the corpse);
2) You need to get the black book “filament and filigree” (DLC Dragonborn, you will find it at the end of the quest “Excavations”) and as the power of the book you need to select the ability to temporarily cast spells for free (“the secret of magic”);
3) Next, we throw any object onto the ground, activate the “secret of magic”, cast telekinesis on the object and at the same time open the map and make fast travel away.
The level of the school of change is immediately pumped up to 100 and at the same time the overall level rises by an average of 3 levels.
Next, we reset the change skill, making it legendary, wait a day (since the “secret of magic” can only be used once a day) and repeat the procedure from point 3.
As soon as the character's level reaches 78, you can safely go to the Wind Arc location. The legendary dragon will be waiting for you there.
1) We will need the telekinesis spell itself. One of the volumes lies in the red-water lair location (in the cage next to the corpse);
2) You need to get the black book “filament and filigree” (DLC Dragonborn, you will find it at the end of the quest “Excavations”) and as the power of the book you need to select the ability to temporarily cast spells for free (“the secret of magic”);
3) Next, we throw any object onto the ground, activate the “secret of magic”, cast telekinesis on the object and at the same time open the map and make fast travel away.
The level of the school of change is immediately pumped up to 100 and at the same time the overall level rises by an average of 3 levels.
Next, we reset the change skill, making it legendary, wait a day (since the “secret of magic” can only be used once a day) and repeat the procedure from point 3.
As soon as the character's level reaches 78, you can safely go to the Wind Arc location. The legendary dragon will be waiting for you there.